AT the end of Suharto’s rule, Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto wanted to play the cards he held. Presiding over the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad), he mobilized his inner circle to defend his position in the military. The events of ‘08’—the code given to Prabowo by people close to him, taken from the license plate number of his official vehicle at that time—have been featured in a few books. Excerpts:

Sintong Panjaitan
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